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PS- arent they closing Paris Island?
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I did a Google search and came up with an article dated 2004 that stated the Department of Defense would close Parris Island (8,000 acres) and move Marine boot camp to the Army base at Fort Jackson, SC (52,000 acres). The article also made mention that the DOD was closing 20 bases nationwide to save money and that new buildings would have to be erected to meet the needs of the USMC.
http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htm.../20041022.aspx
To date, it hasn't happened and I doubt it will. Parris Island's website is up and running strong. Nothing about closing in there.
http://www.mcrdpi.usmc.mil/